Text: Acts 10 Theme: God makes certain we can see his handiwork and recognize his will. Key verses: “In Caesarea there lived a Roman army officer named Cornelius, who was a captain of the Italian Regiment. He was a devout, God-fearing man, as was everyone in his household. He gave generously to the poor and ...
Text: Acts 9:32-43 Theme: Peter apparently saw the benefit staying can have over traveling from place to place. Key verses: “Meanwhile, Peter traveled from place to place, and he came down to visit the believers in Lydia. (v. 32). “But the believers had heard that Peter was nearby at Lydda, so they sent two men ...
Text: Acts 9:31 Theme: The early church lived “in the fear of the Lord” and grew through the Holy Spirit. Key verse: “The church then had peace throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria, and it became stronger as the believers lived in the fear of the Lord. And with the encouragament of the Holy Spirit, it ...
Text: Acts 9:19-30 Theme: Saul immediately preached, immediately grew, and immediately faced opposition. Key verses: “And immediately he began preaching about Jesus in the synogogues, saying, ‘He is indeed the Son of God\'” (v. 19b-20). “Saul’s preaching became more and more powerful, and the Jews…couldn’t refute his proofs that Jesus was indeed the Messiah. After ...
Text: Acts 9:10-19 Theme: Ananias’ fear of God was greater than his fear of Saul. Key verses: “In Damascus there was a disciple named Ananias. The Lord called to him in a vision, ‘Ananias!’ ‘Yes Lord,’ he answered” (v. 10). “‘Lord, I have heard many reports about this man and all the harm he has ...
Text: Acts 9:1-9 Theme: In a flash, Paul went from a strong, self-confident man to a humbled and blind man dependant on someone else’s mercies. Key verses: “Meanwhile, Saul was still breathing out murderous threats against the Lord’s disciples. He went to the high priest and asked him for letters to the synagogues in Damascus…As ...
Text: Acts 8:25-40 Theme: Philip enthusiastically and immediately obeyed God. Key verses: “Now an angel of The Lord said to Philip, ‘Go south to the road–the desert road–that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.’ So he started out, and on his way he met an Ethiopian eunuch…” (v. 26-27). “The Spirit told Philip, ‘Go to ...
Text: Acts 8:9-24 Theme: Simon tried to buy the Holy Spirit, but the Spirit is not for sale. He is a gift from God. Key verses: “When Simon saw that the Spirit was given at the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money and said, ‘Give me also this ability so that ...
Text: Acts 8:1-8 Theme: God scattered his followers, then covered new areas with the Gospel message they preached. Key verses: “On that day, a great persecution broke out against the church at Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria” (v. 1b). “Those who had been scattered preached the word wherever ...
Text: Acts 7:1-53 Theme: Stephen kept it real even under the gravest pressure. Key verses: “High Priest: ‘What do you have to say for yourself? Are these acusations accurate?’ Stephen: ‘Brothers, fathers, please listen to me. Our glorious God revealed Himself…\'” (v. 1-2). “You stubborn, stiff-necked people! Sure, you are physically Jews, but you are ...